Sunday, October 11, 2009

Congratulations, Mr. PresidentCongratulations to Barack Obama on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. That's what you say when your president wins something like that. Unfortunately, the right-wing has decided to insult the Nobel committee, even as it celebrated the loss of Chicago's Olympic bid. The Grand Old Party, with no spokespersons other than these, has now become the party of bitterness and spite. And of course some have insisted on bringing race into it negatively.

I did not realize the Nobel Peace Prize had an affirmative action quota for it, but that is the only thing I can think of for this news . . . The Peace Prize reaffirms it s a joke. But now a sad joke.That's from Erick Erikson of frequently searched conservative blog redstate.com.

6 Comments:

There are so many problems in this world, the Peace Prize Award reminds us all that there is hope. President Obama joins some pretty respectable recipients....Teddy Roosevelt, Desmond Tutu, Arafat, DeKlerk, and Mandela - a rather liberal leaning bunch. As for the quota, sadly the comment is both racist and inappropriate.

When I saw the paper that morning, I shed a tear or two of joy. Your President...I agree. Obama has already done great things, and I believe his receiving the Nobel Peace Prize is quite warranted.But, I also have no problem with his receiving the award because of his ability to offer all of us hope either--hope of what is to come. As was believed by Tolkien, we have no right to despair when there is hope.

I believe the critics are basing ther comments on the fact that nothing yet has warranted an award of this magnitude. PROMISE of hope and change for the better is great, but just because I predict a World Series victory does not entitle me to the MVP award before I actually accomplish anything.

I have to argue against the anonymous writer because Obama was given the Nobel Peace Prize based on the spirit that he has invoked in not just the American people, but around the world. The committee would not have submitted Obama's name EVEN before the election took place. Obama has been able to lift the spirits of so many people to look to the brighter future, just as Mandela, Arafat, and other recipients have done. This is an amazing award that the President received, and the American people should be rallying behind him, not looking at this prize in shock. Lets be American's and support our President who is actually doing good in the world and has restored our image in the world, that was greatly destroyed during the last presidency...